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- E-mail : hmbuckw@gmail.Go m '~ ' —K/ S Decembe r10,201 0 ^ ^ 3^ ^ U.S . Departmen to fTransportatio n ~ ^^~ ^ Docke tManagemen tSyste m !± I ^ 40 0 7t h Street , SW. , Roo m P L40 1 Washington , D C 20591-000 1 Subject : Reques tfo rExemptio n fro m th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) fo rcertai n Beechcraf tairplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels . Unde rth e provision s o fTitle1 4 CF R Subpar t B , Section s 11.21-1137 , HilaryM . Williams , II I (petitioner) , request s a n exemptio n fron i th e provision s o fTitl e 1 4 CF R Sectio n 91.10 9 (a ) an d (b ) (3 ) o fth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR's ) t o allo whi m t o conductfllgh tinstructio n i n Beechcraf tBonanz a an d Debonai r airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel . Reaso n fo rthi s petition : 1 . FA R 91.109(a ) prohibit s fligh t instruction , excep t i n instrumen t instructio n i n single - engin e airplane s unde rcertai n conditions , i n aircraf twithou tfull yfunctionin g dua l fligh tcontrols . ! n addition , FA R 91.10 9 (b ) (3 ) permit s simulate d instrumentfligh t onl yi n singl e engin e airplane s equippe d wit h a functioning , single , throw-ove r contro l wheel . Thes e provision s effectivel yprohibi tal l fligh t instructio n i n Beechcraf tBaro n an d TravelAi rtwin-engin e airplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontro l wheels , an d prohibi tsimulate d instrumen tfligh ti n thes e airplanes . Th e cockpit s o fBeechcraf t Baro n an d TravelAi rairplane s ar e virtuall yidentica l i n configuratio n an d layou tt o th e Beechcraf t Bonanza/Debonai rairplanes ; 2 . FA R 61.5 6 require s fligh tinstructio n t o b e peri'orme d a s parto fa n fligh treview . Unde rcurren tregulation s thi s fligh t revie wcanno t b e performe d i n airplane s wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheels ; 3 . Th e provision s o fFA R 6 1 45(c) , have ; since1973 , permitte d FA A personne l an d Designate d Pilo t Examiner s t o conduc tpilo t certificatio n fligh ttest s i n aircraf tno t equippe d wit h dua l controls . Unde rth e requeste d exemption , th e petitione rwil l operat e a taU . S . Departmen t o f Transportation , December 7 , 201 0 Pag e2 of4 greate rleve l o fsafet ytha n th e minima l leve l permitte d byFA R 61.4 5

(c) . SafetyConsiderations : 1 . Th e specifi cleve l o fcontro l availabl e t o a fligh tinstructo ri n a Beechcraf tBonanz a an d Debonai rAi rairplane s equippe d wit h a thro wove rcontro l whee l i s quit e good . Th e contro l configuratio n i s suc h tha tth e instructo rALWAY S ha s ful l us e o frudde rcontro l i n flight . Th e instructor' s acces s t o al l engin e control s o fth e aircraf ti s unaffecte d b yth e typ e o fcontro l whee l installed . Ful l elevato r contro l I s continuousl yavailabl e t Q th e instruK ^

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~ configuratio n a s th e cente rcontro l cofum n o fth e airplan e i s easil y accessibl e t o th e instructo ri n a throw-ove rconfiguration . Manipulatio n o fth e cente rcontro l colum n afford s th e fligh tinstructo r ful l elevato rcontrol , a s th e elevato rcontro l colum n i s locate d i n th e cente ro fth e contro l pane l wit h unobstructe d access . Ailero n contro l i s als o withi n eas yreac h o fth e instructo r(althoug h i n fron t o fth e PIC ) an d i s mor e tha n sufficien tt o allo wan yadditiona l contro l input s necessar ydurin g flight ; 2 . Th e Beechcraf tPilo t Proficienc yProgra m (BPPP ) ha s ha d exemptio n No . 757 1 fro m 91.10 9 fo rman yyears . T o th e petitioner' s knowledg e an d belief , th e BPP P hav e neve rexperience d a n inciden to racciden trelate d t o th e conduc t o ftrainin g i n a n airplan e wit h a throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Therefore , i n vie wo fth e fact s presente d abov e an d th e experienc e o f th e FA Aan d othe rgroup s t o date , i ti s reasonabl e t o conclud e tha t fligh tsafet ywil l no tb e compromise d b ygrantin g thi s exemptio n request . Th e interest s o fth e publi car e serve d bythi s exemptio n i n th e followin g ways : 1 . Th e primar ypurpos e o fthi s requeste d exemptio n i s t o encourag e pilot s o fBeechcraf taircraf t wit h throw-ove rcontro l wheel s t o see k currenc yan d instrumen tproficienc ytrainin g t o ensur e thei r proficiency , currency , an d overal l safety ; 2 . Byallowin g pilot s t o trai n i n thei row n aircraf t rathe rtha n rentin g a n aircraf twit h full yfunctionin g dua l controls , suc h pilot s ar e mor e likel y t o see k neede d trainin g i n bot h visua l an d instrumen tflight ; 3 . Additiona l pilo ttrainin g an d proficienc yflight s mad e possibl e bythi s exemptio n wil l resul ti n mor e proficien tpilots ;U . S . Departmen t o f Transportation , December 7 , 201 0 Pag e3 of4 4 . Th e petitione rbelieve s tha t i ti s i n th e publi cinteres ttha t th e availabilit yo frecurren tpilo t trainin g b e maximized , consisten twit h acceptabl e safet ypractices . Maximizin g suc h trainin g shoul d resul ti n safe rpilo tpractice s wit h a correspondin g reductio n i n th e likelihoo d o faviatio n accidents . Identifiabl e cost s o fth e exemptio n t o th e publi can d t o society : Non e Regulatoryburde n o fth e exemption : None . Effecto fthi s exemptio n o n o fth e qualit yo fth e natura l an d socia l environments : Non e Th e followin g operationa l condition s ar e propose d fo rth e requeste d exemption : 1 . Operation s unde rth e exemptio n wil l b e limite d to : a . Performin g th e fligh trevie wrequire d b y1 4 CF R Sectio n 61.56(a) ; b . Conductin g th e trainin g necessar yt o accomplis h on e o rmor e phase s o fa n FA/

\ sponsore d pilo tproficienc yprogra m provide d fo ri n sectio n 61.5 6 (a ) ("Wings " program) ; c . Conductin g instrumen t ftighttrainin g unde rsimulate d an d actua l condition s t o mee t th e requirement s o f61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d othe rrequirements ; 2 . Operation s wil l b e limite d t o Beechcraf tBonanz a an d Debonai r airplane s equippe d wit h functionin g dua l rudde rpedal s an d a functioning , single , throw-ove rcontro l wheel ; 3 . Pilot s receivin g trainin g wil l posses s a privat e o rhighe rpilo tlicens e medica l certificate , an d wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C fo rth e entir e flight ; 4 . Th e petitioner , whe n actin g a s a n authorize d instructo runde rth e provision s o fthi s exemption , wil l b e full yqualifie d t o serv e a s PI C an d a s flightinstructor , a s require d byFA R 61.6 7 (c ) (1 ) an d (d ) an d FA R 61.195(b ) an d (f) . Petitioner' s pilo tqualifications : 1 . Petitione rHilaryM . Williams , III , holde ro fpilo tlicens e numbe r 2009446 , hold s a n airlin e transpor t pilot' s licens e wit h singl e an d multi-engin e airplan e an d instrumen trating s (typ e ratin g fo rKin g Ai rU . S . Departmen t o f Transportation , Decembe r 7 , 201 0 Pag e4 of4 200) , an d a flightinstructo rlicens e fo rsingl e an d multi-engin e airplane s an d instruments , an d groun d instructo radvance d an d instrument . Petitione rals o hold s a commercia l rotorcraf t licens e wit h a typ e ratin g fo ra Sikorsk ySK-64 . Petitione rha s bee n a n activ e pilo t sinc e 196 9 an d Fligh tInstructo rsinc e 200 9 an d ha s tota l flying tim e a s a pilo to f4,10 0 hour s wit h 15 6 a s a flightinstructor . Petitione rals o ha s ove r190 0 hour s o fmilitar yflighttim e durin g a twenty-on e yea rcaree r a s a U . S . Arm yaviato rrate d i n helicopter s an d airplanes . H e currentl y instruct s i n Beechcraf t airplane s only , an d i s als o employe d a s a n aviatio n safet yinvestigato rfo rvariou s aviatio n insuranc e companies . 2 . Petitione rbecam e a flightinstructo ri n 200 9 wit h th e specifi cinten to f shaww^JiN i 4iniqu e efxoeriencftn fmilitarvlaimiiig^ f investigations . H e i s a membe ro fth e Orlando , Florid a FAASTea m an d develope d a presentatio n title d "Lesson s Learne d fro m Acciden t Investigations" . Thi s presentatio n ha s bee n give n a tth e America n Bonanz a Societ yannua l conventio n i n 200 9 an d 2010 , an d i n severa l location s withi n th e Orland o FSD O region . 3 . Th e grantin g o fthi s petitio n wil l allo wth e petitione rt o provid e recurren t an d instrumen ttrainin g t o hi s pilo tclient s wh o ow n Beechcraf t Bonanz a an d Debonai rairplane s wit h singl e throw-ove rcontrols . Summar yfo rth e Federa l Register : Petitioner : HilaryM.Williams , II I LT C US A(ret ) Sectio n o f1 4 CF R Affected : 1 4 CF R 91.109(a ) an d (b)(3) . Descriptio n o fRelie fSought : T o permi tLT C William s t o conduc tcertai n flight instructio n an d instrumen tflights t o mee t th e recen texperience , flightreview , jin d instrumen texperienc e requirement s i n certai n Beechcraf tairplane s T^jpjbfe d wit h a functionin g throw-ove rcontro l whee l i n plac e o ffunctionin g dua l controls . Than k you fo rpromp tconsideratio n o fthi s request . Sincerely :
LT C HilaryM.Williams , II I US A(ret )